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<p><SPAN class="panel-title"> Iron Editor -- BayCon 2012 </SPAN> <SPAN class="dateline"> 27.05.2012 10.00h </SPAN></p>
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Editing
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Critique
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Feedback
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Normally any &quot;writers' workshop&quot; is a private, behind-closed-doors affair, inviting rumors of ancient and tribal rites involving bio-based styrofoam, marshmallows, duct tape, and the odd un-observant Pastafarian. This panel is designed to bring to the public what the process looks and sounds like. Using submissions from the audience members, our panelists will quickly mark up each manuscript and present a critique. All of our Iron Editors have been published themselves, and have a very good idea of what a story needs to get published. To participate, bring up to two double-spaced pages of creative writing to the panel, or drop it off in the box at the Info Desk. You must be present to have your submission critiqued! The more, the merrier! Non-submitting audience members are more than welcome.
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<h3 id="panelists">Panelists</h3>
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<li>Marty Halpern</li>
<li>Claire Bell</li>
<li>2 more ...
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<h3 id="resources">Resources</h3>
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<li><a href="http://thog.org/">Thog's Master Class</a> About (inframously) bad writing.</li>
<li><a href="http://potlatch-sf.org/">Potlatch</a> Literary SF convention, held in February
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<p>In &quot;Iron Editor&quot;, writers' manuscripts should <em><em>not</em></em> have their names attached.</p>
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<li>Passive voice emphasizes objects.</li>
<li>Use &quot;Blocking&quot;, a stage term relating to physical layout (what is where) in the story.</li>
<li>Use sharp details to pin the reader to the story.<br /></li>
<li>Lead the reader to feeling, don't emote it directly.<br /></li>
<li>Special capitalization and weird names are turn-offs.</li>
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